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attorneys vowel, west virginia, 51. -- keyneysville. 82 degrees for the high temperature this afternoon. no big swings in the temperature expected anytime soon. 85 tomorrow with a slight chance of showers tomorrow evening and tomorrow night. >> traffic is slowing down in virginia along 66 eastbound into manassas. 28 centreville. 50 to 123. nville rd.the garrison vow the baltimore washington parkway is quiet. 270 southbound approaching 109. quiet crowd on route 4 and route 5 in maryland. looks good on route for ander route 5. 270 approaching 109 on the screen. back to you. >> thank you. >>> heisman trophy winner reggie bush is forfeiting his awards. he's giving back the trophy. the scandal over improper benefits when used with the university of southern california should not stand the dignity of the board, he says. he was awarded the trophy in 2005. the n.c.a.a. determined he and his family received gifts from two marketing agencies. >>> 61 degrees on this wednesday morning. >> coming up, toyota wants a judge to toss out in a lawsuit linked to acceleration problems. >> more bad news if y
attorneys vowel, west virginia, 51. -- keyneysville. 82 degrees for the high temperature this afternoon. no big swings in the temperature expected anytime soon. 85 tomorrow with a slight chance of showers tomorrow evening and tomorrow night. >> traffic is slowing down in virginia along 66 eastbound into manassas. 28 centreville. 50 to 123. nville rd.the garrison vow the baltimore washington parkway is quiet. 270 southbound approaching 109. quiet crowd on route 4 and route 5 in maryland....
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a woman is executed in virginia. pleas to spare her went right up to the very end. >>> states of emergency in the upper midwest. the water came up fast after a powerful storm. >>> and new restrictions for a once-popular drug. we'll hear from the doctor who first raised the red flag. >>> and good morning, everybody. thanks for being with us on this friday morning. we begin, now, with the first woman executed here in the u.s. in five years. she's been put to death in virginia. >> theresa lewis' case gained international attention, not just because of her gender. but supporters argue that she was not smart enough to carry out the crimes. here's brad wheelis. >> reporter: theresa lewis became the first woman executed in virginia in almost 50 years. lewis was sentenced to detd in 2003, for hiring two killers who shot her husband and her stepson. according to prosecutors, the two were lured into lewis' scheme by sex and money. the money was to promise to split the son's and husband's life insurance with him. lewis confesse
a woman is executed in virginia. pleas to spare her went right up to the very end. >>> states of emergency in the upper midwest. the water came up fast after a powerful storm. >>> and new restrictions for a once-popular drug. we'll hear from the doctor who first raised the red flag. >>> and good morning, everybody. thanks for being with us on this friday morning. we begin, now, with the first woman executed here in the u.s. in five years. she's been put to death in...
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jonathan karl, abc news, sterling, virginia. >>> later this evening, virginia is set to execute a woman in a case that raises fundamental questions about who gets the delt pent and who does not. teresa lewis admits she's guilty. so, why are so many respected people saying this execution is wrong? jim sciutto is outside the prison in jarratt, virginia. >> reporter: teresa lewis has confessed to a crime, asking a lover and a friend to kill her husband and step-son to collect a $250,000 life insurance policy in a jailhouse interview with cnn, she pled for forgiveness. >> i just wish i could take it back. and i'm sorry for all the people that i've hurt. >> reporter: but complicating the case, lewis did not pull the trigger. the men who did only got life in prison. and court-appointed doctors found she only had an i.q. of 72, just two points above the legal minimum. a duke university psychologist who examined her concluded teresa's functional mental age is in the rage of 12 to 14 years. rallying to her cause are novelist john grisham, justices sonia sotomayor and ruth bader ginsburg, who vot
jonathan karl, abc news, sterling, virginia. >>> later this evening, virginia is set to execute a woman in a case that raises fundamental questions about who gets the delt pent and who does not. teresa lewis admits she's guilty. so, why are so many respected people saying this execution is wrong? jim sciutto is outside the prison in jarratt, virginia. >> reporter: teresa lewis has confessed to a crime, asking a lover and a friend to kill her husband and step-son to collect a...
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a crash i-70 at el con city remains closed. 95, virginia. i have a series of wrecks between the stafford airport and the occoquan river bridge. you'll be able to me an ander through all of them. but add 307 minutes to your normal commute. >> lisa, thank you for the latest. sad, breaking news out of hollywood. mourning the death of an icon this morning, abc news has learned oscar-nominated actor tony curtis has died. details are not being released about his death. his real name was bernard schwarts, well known for his role in "some like it hot." his co-stars were marilyn monroe and jack lemmon. he is the father of actress jamie lee curtis. he was 85 years old. i think "some like it hot" was one of the best movies ever. hysterical. >> made more than 100 movies. >> on a lighter note. it's been getting a lot of attention. jon stuart's march on washington. he's gotten a stamp of approval by the white house. president obama said he was so called amused by the call for restoring sanity and yesterday website publisher airiana huffington said she wou
a crash i-70 at el con city remains closed. 95, virginia. i have a series of wrecks between the stafford airport and the occoquan river bridge. you'll be able to me an ander through all of them. but add 307 minutes to your normal commute. >> lisa, thank you for the latest. sad, breaking news out of hollywood. mourning the death of an icon this morning, abc news has learned oscar-nominated actor tony curtis has died. details are not being released about his death. his real name was bernard...
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a bunch of construction of the virginia stretch of the beltway. that should all be cleared out very shortly. back to you. >> we began with breaking news. three people died in a collision between an suv and then ambulance. the suv was traveling eastbound when it hit the ambulance and flipped over. three men were in the ambulance. they were pronounced dead at the same. authorities say it does not appear they were injured. investigators are trying to determine how the crash happened. >> now to our other top story of the morning, the race for mayor. >> we are joined now with more of what reed is saying about the election results. >> read it is saying now that she understood from the very beginning that the decisions she was going to make it, the reform efforts she was going to make were going to cause consternation. she knew that from the beginning. she was going to come in and make a number of changes. now with the other administration poised to go forward with the city, she says there are still a lot of things to talk about. she says a conversation
a bunch of construction of the virginia stretch of the beltway. that should all be cleared out very shortly. back to you. >> we began with breaking news. three people died in a collision between an suv and then ambulance. the suv was traveling eastbound when it hit the ambulance and flipped over. three men were in the ambulance. they were pronounced dead at the same. authorities say it does not appear they were injured. investigators are trying to determine how the crash happened....
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the current president will be in virginia today. he will speak about his administration's efforts to improve the struggling economy. a similar event will be held in ireland -- iowa. >>> how a report on water contamination held open the lines of communication. >>> a big development in a battleground maryland. one candidate gems off to a big lead. >>> another check on weather and lead. >>> another check on weather and traffic when we come four years ago, bob ehrlich got fired as governor of maryland. for good reason. first, he protected tax loopholes for giant cable cable companies. then, he let utilities jack up our rates 72%. and for the last four years, he worked as a hired gun for big corporations, even a bank that took billions from a taxpayer funded bailout. ehrlich sides with corporate executives again and again and again tell bob ehrlich big banks and billionares don't need help. middle class marylanders do. >> almost 5:45 this morning on good morning washington. the showers from florida and the gulf of mexico will make their
the current president will be in virginia today. he will speak about his administration's efforts to improve the struggling economy. a similar event will be held in ireland -- iowa. >>> how a report on water contamination held open the lines of communication. >>> a big development in a battleground maryland. one candidate gems off to a big lead. >>> another check on weather and lead. >>> another check on weather and traffic when we come four years ago, bob...
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in five years was put to death last night in virginia. teresa lewis had been convicted for arranging the murders of her for arraracng the murders of her activists argued lewis was not net intelligent enough to carry out the plot. in her last words lewis apologized for the crime. >>> president obama has private meetings with world leaders in new york today as his u.n. visit wraps up. >> the president focused on the mideast during a major address yesterday. another speaker made remarks so controversial some people left the room. t.j. winick has more from the u.n. good morning, t.j. >> reporter: good morning, rob and vinita. the morning session here at the united nations really belonged to president obama, who spoke about his hopes for mideast peace. the afternoon session belonged to iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad, who also spoke about peace but struck a much fern president just weeks after the administration relaunched direct talks between the two sides. >> if an agreement is not reached, palestinians will never know the pride and di
in five years was put to death last night in virginia. teresa lewis had been convicted for arranging the murders of her for arraracng the murders of her activists argued lewis was not net intelligent enough to carry out the plot. in her last words lewis apologized for the crime. >>> president obama has private meetings with world leaders in new york today as his u.n. visit wraps up. >> the president focused on the mideast during a major address yesterday. another speaker made...
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. >> virginia governor bob macdonald denied a request to consider clemency. the supreme court could still intervene. burress was convicted in a murder for hire plot that took the life of term has been an stepson -- of her husband and stepsons are she collect the insurance money. >> blouse is the nation's in 1958, richard h. berger single-handedly held off enemy attackers before he was mortally wounded. the mission had previously been classified. his sons received the award on his behalf. >> sources say republican leaders will outline an agenda on thursday at a hardware store in virginia. the plan includes ideas from hundreds of thousands of republican voters in an online poll. thanks to an anonymous donor, the nonprofit party -- tea party patriots have received money that and to the terms of agreement will not be used for a specific candidates. >> donovan mcnabb tackles an important issue for kids. now he is trying to set an -- a different type of record on the for delafield. >> -- on the football field. and a local library is turning of the heat on some bedb
. >> virginia governor bob macdonald denied a request to consider clemency. the supreme court could still intervene. burress was convicted in a murder for hire plot that took the life of term has been an stepson -- of her husband and stepsons are she collect the insurance money. >> blouse is the nation's in 1958, richard h. berger single-handedly held off enemy attackers before he was mortally wounded. the mission had previously been classified. his sons received the award on his...
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near andrews air force base, looks fine in virginia as well. no problem on all 66 miles of the beltway. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 6:12, 62 degrees. >> still to come, president obama speaks to the children. the commander-in-chief has a new book. >> good morning. i am courtney robinson live in wheaton. a communications meltdown on metro has left if customer is in danger. what that means for your morning commute, coming up. >> oil >>> it is primary day in maryland and the district. in d.c. the voters will cast their ballots in the mayor's race if between adrian fenty and vincent gray. they will choose candidates for several city offices. maryland voters will decide governor and other state, county, and other local offices. >>> the obama administration hopes a federal judge in florida will toss out a lawsuit by that state and 19 others over the new health-care reform laws. they say provisions requiring people to have held insurance or face tax penalties are unconstitutional. >>> d.c. says -- bp says crews of baghdad where drilling a relief wel
near andrews air force base, looks fine in virginia as well. no problem on all 66 miles of the beltway. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 6:12, 62 degrees. >> still to come, president obama speaks to the children. the commander-in-chief has a new book. >> good morning. i am courtney robinson live in wheaton. a communications meltdown on metro has left if customer is in danger. what that means for your morning commute, coming up. >> oil >>> it is primary...
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this would be across western virginia, looking at the rain totals? 1-2 inches across the immediate metro, the potomac high lands, shenandoah valley, panhandle of west virginia, possibly 2-3 inches. a slow-moving system, potential of severe thunderstorms monday night and tuesday. we will keep the updated. partly cloudy, cool overnight, nighttime lows in the 50's. tomorrow morning, in the 60's, the sunshine peeks through, but quickly erodes as the clouds increase, showers develop. 68-73. these are the high temperatures. the extended outlook, warming just a little bit on monday, 74 degrees. a cloud cover and unstable air tuesday, 80 degrees, chance of thunderstorms. wednesday and thursday, as quickly as the rain arrives, it will move out. lots of sunshine, the high pressure, temperatures back into the middle, upper 70's. that is where we should be this time of year. we need the rain, only half an inch at dulles international this month. what is >> the rain deficit this year? >> about 7 inches at reagan national. >> coming up, a rising star at a local sc
this would be across western virginia, looking at the rain totals? 1-2 inches across the immediate metro, the potomac high lands, shenandoah valley, panhandle of west virginia, possibly 2-3 inches. a slow-moving system, potential of severe thunderstorms monday night and tuesday. we will keep the updated. partly cloudy, cool overnight, nighttime lows in the 50's. tomorrow morning, in the 60's, the sunshine peeks through, but quickly erodes as the clouds increase, showers develop. 68-73. these...
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later this week, the virginia woman is said to be executed by lethal injection. the circumstances surrounding her case, are creating quite a controversy, and they have filed with the u.s. supreme court. richard reeve is live. >> the attorney for her once the high court to take a look. it is a fascinating case of murder for hire dating back to 2002. the death row inmate has just days to live now. she is scheduled to die by lethal injection on thursday. but she is as evil a person as i have ever met. -- >> she is as evil a person as i have ever met. >> she is accused of masterminding the death of two people. >> i am sorry for all of the people i have heard. >> authorities say she planned the killings in order to collect $250,000 in insurance money. she talked about her request for clemency and life sentence. >> how sorry i really am. this happened to people i love very much. >> she did not shoot the two victims. still, she paid a woman and an accomplice money to fire the fatal shots. >> the death penalty should be reserved for the worst of the worst, in she is nowh
later this week, the virginia woman is said to be executed by lethal injection. the circumstances surrounding her case, are creating quite a controversy, and they have filed with the u.s. supreme court. richard reeve is live. >> the attorney for her once the high court to take a look. it is a fascinating case of murder for hire dating back to 2002. the death row inmate has just days to live now. she is scheduled to die by lethal injection on thursday. but she is as evil a person as i have...
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. >>> the famed rotunda at the university of virginia will get a facelift. it will be replaced with part of its columns restored, and it should cost about $23 million. the university hopes the state will pay $13 million, and the rest will come from private donations. >>> and still to come on abc7 news at 6:00 -- >> in northwest washington, one person is honored for his work in trying to prevent sexual assault. i will tell you about it. >>> and a picture perfect wednesday. bob ryan is next with the complete forecast. >> it was a picture perfect day in atlanta. wait until you see. and the ravens are tryi >>> a unique approach to problem. men can stop rape. >> it teaches masculinity and nonviolence, and some d.c. students are being honored for their work to prevent sexual assault. >> they are encouraging male students to be real men. >> men have the capacity and a desire to be strong without being violent korea >> they have clubs, called men of strength. >> it is not about lifting 50 pounds. it is about social intelligence and other famous. >> they even have th
. >>> the famed rotunda at the university of virginia will get a facelift. it will be replaced with part of its columns restored, and it should cost about $23 million. the university hopes the state will pay $13 million, and the rest will come from private donations. >>> and still to come on abc7 news at 6:00 -- >> in northwest washington, one person is honored for his work in trying to prevent sexual assault. i will tell you about it. >>> and a picture perfect...
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and virginia coast. it has been almost 20 years since the hurricane had so much of the eastern seaboard in its sights. hurricane earl blue through the caribbean at 135 miles an hour, ves off andh roof leaving people without clean drinking water. it is expected to parallel the east coast, possibly pressing the outer banks of north carolina. officials are preparing. many beachgoers are evacuating. in ocean city, maryland, officials worry that conditions will worsen in the next days. lifeguards have rescued many swimmers the past few days from dangerous recurrence. if >> suddenly i was scared. i was really getting scared. but they got me out. >> virginia is also bracing, getting ready for a state of emergency. current projections put earl 200 miles off of virginia beach. it is too close for comfort because there could be huygens and a possible surge -- there could be high winds. >> sometimes these storms speed up on you and we don't want people caught by surprise. >> looks like bill anglin will experience m
and virginia coast. it has been almost 20 years since the hurricane had so much of the eastern seaboard in its sights. hurricane earl blue through the caribbean at 135 miles an hour, ves off andh roof leaving people without clean drinking water. it is expected to parallel the east coast, possibly pressing the outer banks of north carolina. officials are preparing. many beachgoers are evacuating. in ocean city, maryland, officials worry that conditions will worsen in the next days. lifeguards...
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he's in iowa and virginia today. two of his key states from 2008. last night he had a huge college rally in wisconsin, trying to target the voters who surged the polls but have been sitting this year out. and the big question is, can he recapture some of that 2008 magic? it's been the tea party's year. >> it certainly has. >>> also this morning, strong charges coming from a man accusing the pastor in the sex abuse. we'll hear explosive charges from the 23-year-old who says bishop eddie long is a predator. that's the word he used. >>> we begin with the latest tropical weather brewing off of florida this morning. it's set to make a run up the east coast and could cause serious flooding. >> we're going to talk a little bit about this storm. it is tropical depression 16. if you're looking for it to kind of perform like a big, tropical storm, it's not. but it's going to drop a lot of heavy rain. take a look at floridians preparing for this. this storm was south of cuba yesterday and dropped as much as six inches of rain in some locations. so, everybody's
he's in iowa and virginia today. two of his key states from 2008. last night he had a huge college rally in wisconsin, trying to target the voters who surged the polls but have been sitting this year out. and the big question is, can he recapture some of that 2008 magic? it's been the tea party's year. >> it certainly has. >>> also this morning, strong charges coming from a man accusing the pastor in the sex abuse. we'll hear explosive charges from the 23-year-old who says bishop...
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a flash flood watch for virginia. we are dropping a lot of rain. it will continue to drift off to the north and east. by the time is said and done, one or 2 inches of rain head south and east of d.c. roanoke could be looking at three through 5 inches of rain. 58 degrees to 66 degrees downtown. cloudy with brain downtown. by the afternoon, temperatures will have a hard time moving out of the upper 60's to those 70's. we could be looking at severe activity overnight into tuesday morning. here is a look of the extended outlook. by wednesday, plenty of sunshine to enjoy with temperatures in the mid 70's. by friday and saturday, cooling down to around 70 degrees. that is tomorrow night, worth watching. >> it has been a roller coaster here. worth watching. >> we will bring you up-to-date on the redskins' game. how about the cowboys. they bounced back. how about the cowboys. they bounced back. but now it can make you more connected to your doctor through e-mail. test results from home. check records. change appointments. now doctors, nurses, techs, pharma
a flash flood watch for virginia. we are dropping a lot of rain. it will continue to drift off to the north and east. by the time is said and done, one or 2 inches of rain head south and east of d.c. roanoke could be looking at three through 5 inches of rain. 58 degrees to 66 degrees downtown. cloudy with brain downtown. by the afternoon, temperatures will have a hard time moving out of the upper 60's to those 70's. we could be looking at severe activity overnight into tuesday morning. here is...
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but out early yesterday near charles town races in west virginia. two tourists captured the fire on cell phone camera. they tried to rescue the horses. steve clark and amber taylor. >> i was panicking and selling like my shoes were melting off. >> there was no chance of getting some of them out. >> 26 sources survived the fire along with four kittens. damage to the barn is estimated at $1.2 million. >>> now to tropical storm hermine, which has moved from mexico into texas, oregon to the sudden probable on star state. the storm brought high winds and driving rain to san padre island. it brought several inches of rain in northern mexico, causing severe flooding. >>> new developments in the d.c. mayor's race. mayor adrian fenty has a reason to celebrate. >> a change of command at abc news. a man who brought you the team at "good morning america" is stepping down. >> traffic and weather every ten minutes. >> traffic and weather every ten minutes. we will be right back. i think it's greatove about how they put politicss union? above my chi education. it'
but out early yesterday near charles town races in west virginia. two tourists captured the fire on cell phone camera. they tried to rescue the horses. steve clark and amber taylor. >> i was panicking and selling like my shoes were melting off. >> there was no chance of getting some of them out. >> 26 sources survived the fire along with four kittens. damage to the barn is estimated at $1.2 million. >>> now to tropical storm hermine, which has moved from mexico into...
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the current president will be in virginia today. he will head to richmond to talk to people about his administration's efforts to improve the struggling economy. he will hold a similar event in iowa this morning. >>> president obama is trying to energize young voters ahead of áhe midterm elections. >> for your country and for our #uture. >>ñhe spoke to college students in wisconsin. democrats will need their votes to keep control of congress. a new poll shows that just 55% plan to vote in november. >> right now it is 56 degrees. another con contestant gets the boot. find out who is the latest. >>> we will be back with the latest traffic and weather. you are watching good morning washington. how does that work? hit it! see, other machines only go in circles. this kenmore elite has multi-motions for a custom clean. it scrubs to help lift stains, rolls to wash gently, swings, steps, and tumbles. better than just circles, what! sorry. get a free stainless steel upgrade on top brands, and 15% off all appliances. plus save up to an addi
the current president will be in virginia today. he will head to richmond to talk to people about his administration's efforts to improve the struggling economy. he will hold a similar event in iowa this morning. >>> president obama is trying to energize young voters ahead of áhe midterm elections. >> for your country and for our #uture. >>ñhe spoke to college students in wisconsin. democrats will need their votes to keep control of congress. a new poll shows that just...
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. >>> a virginia woman on death row has just days to live. she is said to be executed by lethal injection, the first woman to be put to death in almost one century. the u.s. supreme court could stop this, and that is where rebecca cooper has more. >> she is scheduled to become only the 12th woman in the united states to be executed since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976, and this is the first virginia woman since 1912, but the governor says he will not block be lethal injection, and it is up to the supreme court. -- he will not blago be so injection -- not block the lethal injection. >> the death penalty is for the worst of the worst, and she is nowhere near that. >> she is the most evil person i have ever met. >> she is scheduled for execution on thursday unless the court grants were a last-minute reprieve 3 and their supporters asking the governor to spare her, but he decided not to intervene note -- unless the courts grant her a last-minute reprieve. there are supporters asking the governor. they even talked about offering up her d
. >>> a virginia woman on death row has just days to live. she is said to be executed by lethal injection, the first woman to be put to death in almost one century. the u.s. supreme court could stop this, and that is where rebecca cooper has more. >> she is scheduled to become only the 12th woman in the united states to be executed since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976, and this is the first virginia woman since 1912, but the governor says he will not block be lethal...
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so little brain in their farm in virginia that his normally red apples look like golden delicious. >> still to come, the number of people in the sea with hiv is rising. a casino will open next week and linseed lohan is headed back to jail. >> mr. cole bear went to washington -- colbert went to capitol hill. not everybody was laughing. he made for some awkward moments. we are live from northwest washington. >> it was particularly awkward for the democrats that invited him to appear. >> comedian steven colbert of his you need brand of truth. what i am happy to use my celebrity to draw attention to this important, complicated issue. i hope that my star power can fund this hearing all the way up to c-span. >> he spent the day picking vegetables as part of a campaign. it offers you a citizens to replace them reform workers. just seven people showed up for work. >> this brief experience gave me some small understanding of why so many -- sold you americans are clamoring to start a lover career as a migrant worker. >> he stayed in character as a blowhard news anchor. >> we need to all stop e
so little brain in their farm in virginia that his normally red apples look like golden delicious. >> still to come, the number of people in the sea with hiv is rising. a casino will open next week and linseed lohan is headed back to jail. >> mr. cole bear went to washington -- colbert went to capitol hill. not everybody was laughing. he made for some awkward moments. we are live from northwest washington. >> it was particularly awkward for the democrats that invited him to...
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virginia gov. bob macdonald wants to cut expenses, not services. the idea of having some employees work four 10-hour days is something that could save the commonwealth million bits. -- could save the commonwealth millions. but not everyone is convinced. >> if people feel a barrier -- a barrier on their time and i think they will be happy to pay extra to make it work. >> a pilot is being tried out. state leaders know that anything having to do with public safety, public health, red that generates revenue for the state will not be on a list of being closed on fridays. some offices could suffer, especially when it comes to child care issues. >> i think it will affect the child care and i think they should take that into consideration. >> the government wants state workers and taxpayers to weigh in on the idea. they will revisit the recommendations again on september it 16. >> coming your way at 6:00 p.m. we are live with one of the men vying for the top d.c. job. >> the polls are open, but the turnout is light. >> and the iceland tower is evacuating -
virginia gov. bob macdonald wants to cut expenses, not services. the idea of having some employees work four 10-hour days is something that could save the commonwealth million bits. -- could save the commonwealth millions. but not everyone is convinced. >> if people feel a barrier -- a barrier on their time and i think they will be happy to pay extra to make it work. >> a pilot is being tried out. state leaders know that anything having to do with public safety, public health, red...
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the virginia coast is under a hurricane watch. gov. bob mcdonnell will declare a state of emergency today. further south, visitors are being told to leave the barron islands. >>> president obama announced the end of u.s. combat air operations in iraq after seven years. he paid tribute to america's fighting men and women, nearly two dozen u.s. troops will remain in iraq to help train iraqi security forces. >>> federal agents were back at two in of farms at the center of the salmonella of a break. the fda and the say that agents visited the farms, but would not say why they were there. >>> now to the district's race for mayor. the two main candidates to get ready for another face-off. another newbolt for ways what effect that one of the most controversial figures could face on election day. brianne carter has details from northwest. >> good morning. a lot of people talking about this race and that it could come down to the wire between adrian fenty and vincent gray. if people are talking about what impact it will have and who will be imp
the virginia coast is under a hurricane watch. gov. bob mcdonnell will declare a state of emergency today. further south, visitors are being told to leave the barron islands. >>> president obama announced the end of u.s. combat air operations in iraq after seven years. he paid tribute to america's fighting men and women, nearly two dozen u.s. troops will remain in iraq to help train iraqi security forces. >>> federal agents were back at two in of farms at the center of the...
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virginia going back to school today. >> a long weekend for folks in maryland and virginia. back-to-school for good. >> the moms are excited. >> get out the door. you have to get huge shot of the kids with the oversized backpack. 54 degrees in winchester, 67 in waldorf, 62 in frederick, 64 in stafford. dew point numbers in the 50's and low to mid 60's. it will be a little hotter than yesterday. not very humid. in warrington, 58 degrees. 59 in brunswick. let's look at the almanac data from yesterday, 87. five degrees above the average of 82. if today's record is 104. that was set in 1881. the record low is 46 on this day in 1924. this morning is a little warmer than yesterday morning and this afternoon is warmer and yesterday afternoon. not breaking records. in the upper midwest there's a low pressure system that has a cold front hanging down in parts of the midwest as well which will continue to push in our direction and move through tomorrow, dropping our temperatures thursday into saturday. also of interest, hermine could make landfall on the north coast of mexico. a lot o
virginia going back to school today. >> a long weekend for folks in maryland and virginia. back-to-school for good. >> the moms are excited. >> get out the door. you have to get huge shot of the kids with the oversized backpack. 54 degrees in winchester, 67 in waldorf, 62 in frederick, 64 in stafford. dew point numbers in the 50's and low to mid 60's. it will be a little hotter than yesterday. not very humid. in warrington, 58 degrees. 59 in brunswick. let's look at the...
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virginia gov. bob mcdonnell will declare a state of emergency today. the hurricane greatest the caribbean islands, leaving damage, but no deaths or injuries. earl is over the open ocean now and it can wheaton still. it threatens to sideswipe the eastern seaboard. evacuations are underway for n.c.'s order banks in north carolina and south carolina they are bracing. the hurricane could reach 200 miles off of virginia beach, enough to produce minor flooding, have the wind, and a possible storm surge. forecasters don't believe it will make direct landfall. it is supposed to approach early friday. by saturday it should reach new england, where it is more likely to have a direct impact on places like cape cod. courtney robinson reporting. >> you can track girl any time tbd.com.ng onto wjla.co president obama announced an end to the u.s. involvement in iraq or anti pay tribute to the u.s. men and women fighters and said it's time to turn the page. >> the president's bill, does president bush used in 2003
virginia gov. bob mcdonnell will declare a state of emergency today. the hurricane greatest the caribbean islands, leaving damage, but no deaths or injuries. earl is over the open ocean now and it can wheaton still. it threatens to sideswipe the eastern seaboard. evacuations are underway for n.c.'s order banks in north carolina and south carolina they are bracing. the hurricane could reach 200 miles off of virginia beach, enough to produce minor flooding, have the wind, and a possible storm...
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the first woman put to death in virginia in 100 years. she was put to death for killing her husband and step-son. attorneys argued she lacked the intelligence to mastermind the shooting. >>> after yesterday's court appearance 231-year-old neil -- while riding his bicycle. the suspect, 17-year-old eric formam was associated with a gang, and she believes robbery was the motive. >>> several families are homeless this morning after a fast-moving fire left an entire neighborhood up in flames. the blaze damaged eight homes and destroyed three others. authorities are trying to figure out a cause. mike is live on the scene with more. >> good morning, alison. the smell of smoke is still heavy in the air and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. meanwhile, three families have been displaced from their homes. the red cross is assisting them. firefighters remain on the scene knocking out hot spots and using their hoses on hot embers. >> it was um coming my direction. >> news chopper 7 captured the dramatic pictures as it was unfolding o
the first woman put to death in virginia in 100 years. she was put to death for killing her husband and step-son. attorneys argued she lacked the intelligence to mastermind the shooting. >>> after yesterday's court appearance 231-year-old neil -- while riding his bicycle. the suspect, 17-year-old eric formam was associated with a gang, and she believes robbery was the motive. >>> several families are homeless this morning after a fast-moving fire left an entire neighborhood up...
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city offenders from watches for portions of west virginia. there is a tornado warning in effect not far from columbus. sunshine as high pressure builds into the area. anywhere from 1/4 to less than half inch across the area. the storm moving of the st. lawrence river valley is taking the valley, taking the clouds. partly sunny when you get up tomorrow. 78 in the afternoon. no more rain in the forecast for a while after this system tonight. back near 80 degrees tomorrow and then through saturday, lower 80's. same story on sunday, high of 85. a bit cooler on monday and tuesday and then well into the upper 80's through next week. >> coming up, concerns over posting calories at montgomery county cafeterias. >> what happened in a connecticut for room -- courtroom that led the judge to reset this day? >> a crime that shocked a committee three years ago is still reverberating in the courtroom. a triple home invasion and murder. >> the case proved to be so gruesome that the trial was recessed for the day. >> serious questions are being raised about w
city offenders from watches for portions of west virginia. there is a tornado warning in effect not far from columbus. sunshine as high pressure builds into the area. anywhere from 1/4 to less than half inch across the area. the storm moving of the st. lawrence river valley is taking the valley, taking the clouds. partly sunny when you get up tomorrow. 78 in the afternoon. no more rain in the forecast for a while after this system tonight. back near 80 degrees tomorrow and then through...
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virginia, maryland, and n.c. are under states of emergency. federal disaster officials are moving emergency teams and supplies as a precaution. people are being told to leave some areas and just before the start of the labor day weekend. >> we have live team coverage of the storm with adam caskey live in ocean city with details. you told us earlier that it has intensified. >> a little. the overnight it intensified. maximum sustained winds of 145 miles an hour, still category 4. we are at the inlet in ocean city. the waves have been up to four feet at times. we are approaching. -- we are approaching laow tide. -breakers will be seen. we could see waves of 11 feet breaking at the shore. in the atlantic waves of 16 feet not far off shore. maximum sustained winds of 145 miles an hour right now. there's a hurricane watch in ocean city and delmarva. we anticipate tropical storm force conditions. there is a tropical storm warning in effect. later tonight through most of the day tomorrow, wind gusts of up to 50 miles an hour. rainsqualls off and on st
virginia, maryland, and n.c. are under states of emergency. federal disaster officials are moving emergency teams and supplies as a precaution. people are being told to leave some areas and just before the start of the labor day weekend. >> we have live team coverage of the storm with adam caskey live in ocean city with details. you told us earlier that it has intensified. >> a little. the overnight it intensified. maximum sustained winds of 145 miles an hour, still category 4. we...
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. >>> spotsylvania county, virginia is sponsoring an event where groups every saturday in october can get paid $4 for every bag of litter. girl scouts, boy scouts, and high school bands often turn out to raise money for their schools. >>> money troubles for it the headstart program in d.c. schools. the program could not account for more than $300 in administrative and training expenses between 2007 and 2009 and was consistently late in providing required financial status reports. but according to an audit by the u.s. department of health and human services. school officials say they have addressed issues in the audit and they plan to implement stronger controls. >>> coming up, of women making progress in the workforce? lawmakers look closely at the gender pay gap for bosses. >>> there is a new template that will take computer lovers by storm. today and "the oprah show", jenny mccarthy opens up boss: and now i'll turn it over to the gecko. gecko: ah, thank you, sir. as we all know, geico has been saving people money on rv, camper and trailer insurance... ...as well as motorcycle insura
. >>> spotsylvania county, virginia is sponsoring an event where groups every saturday in october can get paid $4 for every bag of litter. girl scouts, boy scouts, and high school bands often turn out to raise money for their schools. >>> money troubles for it the headstart program in d.c. schools. the program could not account for more than $300 in administrative and training expenses between 2007 and 2009 and was consistently late in providing required financial status...
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virginia tech playing against boise state broncos. a sold-out, nationally televised game with national championship implications. >> it is a big deal. >> bears the tail gate before the game. >> lots of drinks. >> a chance to break bread while celebrating a common passion. >> a good way to be with your friends and degeeter on your team. >> we never and is tailgating. we never lose the tail gate . >>>> school is back in session and a holiday is over, what to expect on the roadways. >> the economy, president obama debuts a new plan to save the middle class. >> later, down to the final seven days of the d.c. primary race. "good morning washington" at 5:00 a.m. begins right now. >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> just about 5:00 on this tuesday morning. good morning, washington. welcome back. i am alison starling. >> i am natasha bar.
virginia tech playing against boise state broncos. a sold-out, nationally televised game with national championship implications. >> it is a big deal. >> bears the tail gate before the game. >> lots of drinks. >> a chance to break bread while celebrating a common passion. >> a good way to be with your friends and degeeter on your team. >> we never and is tailgating. we never lose the tail gate . >>>> school is back in session and a holiday is...
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. >>> coming up, a campus alert in virginia. the school where students say they want to carry concealed weapons. >> a local gathering tonight involving the controversy of the protest of the burning of the koran. >>> intense reactions to a florida pastor's plans to burn the koran on september 11 are surfacing in our region. >> it has led to outrage from the obama administration and every corner of the country. members of the muslim community in silver spring feel the same way. jay korff has the new reaction. >> tonight, the muslims met with members of other faiths to talk about the koran and dispel myths about a holy text that one religious leader in florida plants to burn. pastor terry jones has about 50 members in his congregation, but right now the message from his pulpit is commanding a worldwide audience. >> our burning of the koran is drawing attention that something is wrong. >> he plans on burning copies of the islamic holy text saturday, the anniversary of the september 11 attacks come his way of protesting radicalism. >
. >>> coming up, a campus alert in virginia. the school where students say they want to carry concealed weapons. >> a local gathering tonight involving the controversy of the protest of the burning of the koran. >>> intense reactions to a florida pastor's plans to burn the koran on september 11 are surfacing in our region. >> it has led to outrage from the obama administration and every corner of the country. members of the muslim community in silver spring feel...
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you can see the bands beginning to push into southern virginia into the carolinas. the good news, the rain will remain outside of the d.c. metro area. partly cloudy skies, breezy and hot. of course on the mountains a beautiful, beautiful day. closer to the shore is where the clouds and wind will continue to increase. temperatures in the 60's. tomorrow, look at that, near 80 for a daytime high. let's get an update on this morning's rush hour commute. >> we're actually rushing around the belt way, route four and five, we look good. i'm going to take you to a quick trip around the belt way. things look good at the american legion bridge. new hampshire avenue on the virginia side, a nice transition between wilson bridge and the american legion bridge. >> 4:42 and 75 degrees now. >> still to come this morning, michelle is front and center now. we'll hear from d.c.'s first lady about her now role in her husband's campaign. >> first, you may need at way to get around this holiday weekend. stay tuned. we'll be right back. >> welcome back. it is 4:44 on this friday morning.
you can see the bands beginning to push into southern virginia into the carolinas. the good news, the rain will remain outside of the d.c. metro area. partly cloudy skies, breezy and hot. of course on the mountains a beautiful, beautiful day. closer to the shore is where the clouds and wind will continue to increase. temperatures in the 60's. tomorrow, look at that, near 80 for a daytime high. let's get an update on this morning's rush hour commute. >> we're actually rushing around the...
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another bank of america customer, the same debt collection company hounded geoff burke of lynchburg, virginia, with similar phone tactics. >> saved message, wednesday, 1:58 p.m. >> yeah, that's what i thought, you're not going to pick up the phone, huh? yeah, i have you scared, you don't want to pick up the phone now? huh? it is because you're in bed with your sister? or with your mom, your cousin? huh? or what? little punk. >> reporter: but it was a case of mistaken identity. burke says he received calls like that for months until they finally realized they had the wrong person. >> the calls came from a blocked number. the individual would not identify himself. i had no way to put an end to the phone calls. >> reporter: both burke and allen jones sued a.c.t. >> yeah, that's what i thought. >> reporter: jones' lawyers claim the company hires young, aggressive collectors and supervisors with shady backgrounds and has a culture of using racist approaches to get someone to pay up. >> in my opinion, they'll dehumanize anybody to get the money. >> the collectors get paid a percentage. a percentage
another bank of america customer, the same debt collection company hounded geoff burke of lynchburg, virginia, with similar phone tactics. >> saved message, wednesday, 1:58 p.m. >> yeah, that's what i thought, you're not going to pick up the phone, huh? yeah, i have you scared, you don't want to pick up the phone now? huh? it is because you're in bed with your sister? or with your mom, your cousin? huh? or what? little punk. >> reporter: but it was a case of mistaken identity....
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delaware, maryland, virginia. there's a hurricane warning for eastern north carolina along the outer banks. they anticipate a hurricane like conditions over the eastern north carolina area, out of banks. it is a category 3, maximum sustained winds of 125 miles an hour of. there is a well-defined eye. notice the orange color. that is dry air being sucked into the center of the system. that is why it wheaton -- weakened. we anticipate it brushing close to the north carolina coast. locally, we can expect a lot of sunshine, mid 90's. more on that and the holiday forecast coming up. >> thank you. you can't track it any time by logging on to our website, tbd.com inside the weather section. >>> on this wednesday, the top two candidates in the mayor's race in d.c. are going head-to- head. adrian fenty and vincent gray are debating this afternoon in northwest d.c. brianne carter joins us from the site of the debate with a new chapter in the campaign that develop this morning with the release of a poll. >> we are in the hom
delaware, maryland, virginia. there's a hurricane warning for eastern north carolina along the outer banks. they anticipate a hurricane like conditions over the eastern north carolina area, out of banks. it is a category 3, maximum sustained winds of 125 miles an hour of. there is a well-defined eye. notice the orange color. that is dry air being sucked into the center of the system. that is why it wheaton -- weakened. we anticipate it brushing close to the north carolina coast. locally, we can...
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coming up, his case sparked an immigration battle in virginia. the latest on an illegal immigrant now facing murder charges. tragedy sweeps through the streets of the motor city. dozens of homes destroyed. and the remnants of tropical storm hermine slam into texas. street turned into rivers. >> the illegal immigrant accused in a drunk driving crash that killed a nun is now facing charges. carlos martinelly-montano crossed the median in manassas last month and hit a car carrying three nuns. montano was in the process of being deported at the time. in the wake of that crash, virginia is changing how people can get a driver's license. the dmv will no longer accept the federal opposition employment document to prove that the individual is in the country legally. investigators say he received an employment authorization document while his deportation was still pending. he did not have a driver's license at the time of the crash. police in los angeles are bracing for another night of protests. over the last two nights, demonstrators had gathered in a i
coming up, his case sparked an immigration battle in virginia. the latest on an illegal immigrant now facing murder charges. tragedy sweeps through the streets of the motor city. dozens of homes destroyed. and the remnants of tropical storm hermine slam into texas. street turned into rivers. >> the illegal immigrant accused in a drunk driving crash that killed a nun is now facing charges. carlos martinelly-montano crossed the median in manassas last month and hit a car carrying three...
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virginia, maryland, north carolina understates of emergency. federal disaster officials are moving emergency teams as a precaution. people are being told to leave some areas before the start of the labor day weekend. some people in ocean city are packing up this time and having a child. now more on how people are bracing for the storm. chris? >> people are getting ready. they were talking about it last night as they were enjoying the sun set. it is going to be tough to see, but waves are building. there have been strong currency is weak and the waves are expected to get bigger as the storm gets closer. before sunrise this morning, ocean city is bracing for are the arrival. buildings along the beach have storm shutters down and warnings are going up. states of emergency in north carolina, virginia, maryland. >> today people will drive around. continue your arrival in ocean city until the storm has passed. >> wednesday the swimmers were told to go in and of to their knees on it because with guns are strong. >> they are really hard and knocking pe
virginia, maryland, north carolina understates of emergency. federal disaster officials are moving emergency teams as a precaution. people are being told to leave some areas before the start of the labor day weekend. some people in ocean city are packing up this time and having a child. now more on how people are bracing for the storm. chris? >> people are getting ready. they were talking about it last night as they were enjoying the sun set. it is going to be tough to see, but waves are...
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along the west virginia-virginia border, moving towards lire \ / we have a few showers. there are a few sprinkles out west. we will take every ounce of moisture we can get. 70's on our way to near 90 this afternoon. sunny and breezy. gusts in excess of 25 miles per hour. a high temperature of near 90. >> normal travel times are in our favor at 95 and 66. in riverdale, water main repair continues. this takes us to a quiet beltway in montgomery county. back to the news desk. >>> 74 degrees outside. >> two states up in smoke. the latest on twin fires in michigan and colorado. >> primary elections and things are heating up with one candidate using a new tactic. -r( music playing ) one - we know technology can make you more connected. but now it can make you more connected to your doctor through e-mail. test results from home. check records. change appointments. now doctors, nurses, techs, pharmacists are all digitally connected to each other. and ultimately connected to you. at kaiser permanente, we believe that if knowledge is power, shared knowledge is even more powerful.
along the west virginia-virginia border, moving towards lire \ / we have a few showers. there are a few sprinkles out west. we will take every ounce of moisture we can get. 70's on our way to near 90 this afternoon. sunny and breezy. gusts in excess of 25 miles per hour. a high temperature of near 90. >> normal travel times are in our favor at 95 and 66. in riverdale, water main repair continues. this takes us to a quiet beltway in montgomery county. back to the news desk. >>> 74...
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turns violent for virginia husband and wife. plus, breaking news in the investigation into the alleged. -- alleged plot against pope, and dangerous storms. it who is trying to get out ahead of hurricane igor's path. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> a virginia couple is dead tonight after a bizarre chain of events that began with them writing down a quiet suburban street, finishing with a violent argument and gunfire. richard reeve has the latest. >> behind me is their home. it was here back in june that the police arrived to arrest mr. bates of assault and battery against his wife. today, they were together, a tragic ending. outside of their home, there is a note and yellow ribbon that reads, "we love you, jenny." >> you don't know people, i guess. >> the neighbor was shocked to hear the police reports that robert gamñ?ñ?ates shot his wifd turned the gun on himself. >> i guess they were having problems. >> around 7:30 saturday morning, they pulled into this montclair neighborhood. >> some k
turns violent for virginia husband and wife. plus, breaking news in the investigation into the alleged. -- alleged plot against pope, and dangerous storms. it who is trying to get out ahead of hurricane igor's path. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> a virginia couple is dead tonight after a bizarre chain of events that began with them writing down a quiet suburban street, finishing with a violent argument and gunfire. richard reeve has the latest....
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virginia tech taking on boise state. when you think of football and when you think of their fence, you think of loyalty, passion, and tailgating. >> we are everywhere and we love it. >> tens of thousands of virginia tech football fans child from across the country. they come for the season opener. fans competing with labor day traffic arrived hours early to tell date in the parking lot. a game with a national championship and location being played in the world class of venue. >> we have come out to play with some friends. and it's fun. it is a good way to be with your friends. hopefully, it really did victory. >> you can literally see how packed fedex field is. just moments ago, officials said they have sold out this game, 91,000 people. you can see a car after car after car. this lot opened up right around noon. both have been here since noon and kickoff is not until 8:00. on a good notes, metro is gone to stay open about and how relate to accommodate the football fans. >> those folks are gonna be in great shape. >> i l
virginia tech taking on boise state. when you think of football and when you think of their fence, you think of loyalty, passion, and tailgating. >> we are everywhere and we love it. >> tens of thousands of virginia tech football fans child from across the country. they come for the season opener. fans competing with labor day traffic arrived hours early to tell date in the parking lot. a game with a national championship and location being played in the world class of venue....
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it's parallel to virginia beach right now. we will have much better conditions for the jersey shore. del marva, as well. the storm is far away from you. eastern long island, a little concern about that. cape cod, though, very concerned about this storm, earl. this is it. hurricane earl's winds and waves on the shores of north carolina. category 2 hurricane is now in the fast lane, racing up the east coast at 18 miles per hour. top wind gusts of 74 miles per hour. that's hurricane speed, as was reported in nags head, north carolina. and a 78-mile-per-hour wind gust in cape hatteras. winds so strong, that all that's left of this american flag are the shreds. by 10:00 p.m., atlantic beach, north carolina, was already getting pounded. >> as you can see, we're getting pretty good rain now. >> reporter: it's about 4:30 in the morning. hurricane earl is about 130 miles off our coastline here. high, sustained winds, about 105 miles per hour. here, peak wind gusts 33. well away from the center of the storm in south carolina, earl's win
it's parallel to virginia beach right now. we will have much better conditions for the jersey shore. del marva, as well. the storm is far away from you. eastern long island, a little concern about that. cape cod, though, very concerned about this storm, earl. this is it. hurricane earl's winds and waves on the shores of north carolina. category 2 hurricane is now in the fast lane, racing up the east coast at 18 miles per hour. top wind gusts of 74 miles per hour. that's hurricane speed, as was...
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most of the rain is out towards winchester and further west into west virginia. we will have off and on rain today coming from the south and moving more than a chance for thunderstorms. we could have severe thunderstorms east of 15 later today. that will be tonight as well and the rain should end by this time tomorrow with clearing tomorrow afternoon. high temperatures today in the mid-70's and the weekend is sunday and 64 highs. >>> we have good news for drivers using the capital beltway in virginia. vdot opened two new remsen alexandria which will increase traffic flow at the interchange. building wind farms and expanding clean energy manufacturing. but in america, gridlock has held us back. now, the senate can change that - by passing a renewable electricity standard. it will spur development of clean energy and boost manufacturing in america, creating hundreds of thousands of new jobs. so we can make our own energy future - not just buy it from china. call your senators and urge them to pass a renewable electricity standard today. more bold flavor!onds! more
most of the rain is out towards winchester and further west into west virginia. we will have off and on rain today coming from the south and moving more than a chance for thunderstorms. we could have severe thunderstorms east of 15 later today. that will be tonight as well and the rain should end by this time tomorrow with clearing tomorrow afternoon. high temperatures today in the mid-70's and the weekend is sunday and 64 highs. >>> we have good news for drivers using the capital...
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. >>> northbound side of 99 in virginia, not bad. a little heavy in woodbridge. 270 southbound, have been getting past about 109 in hyattstown. beltway at college park, if an accident on the inner loop near 95, the ramp is open, still activity on the far right. traveling on the inner loop at route 1 college park there's an accident on the far-right. it has just been cleared out. no delays getting past the scene. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 6:21. 67 degrees. >> thanks for waking up with us on this friday morning. stay with us. " america needs clean energy, and america needs jobs. wind power can deliver on both - but only if the senate encourages investment by passing a strong renewable electricity standard. with a strong res, we can keep 85,000 wind power workers on the job, and create hundreds of thousands of new jobs, too. jobs that america could really use right now. for american jobs, tell your senators to pass a renewable electricity standard today. >> >>> this man is one of the oldest workers around. a 100-year-old postal wor
. >>> northbound side of 99 in virginia, not bad. a little heavy in woodbridge. 270 southbound, have been getting past about 109 in hyattstown. beltway at college park, if an accident on the inner loop near 95, the ramp is open, still activity on the far right. traveling on the inner loop at route 1 college park there's an accident on the far-right. it has just been cleared out. no delays getting past the scene. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 6:21. 67 degrees. >>...
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down in virginia, 6-foot to 12-foot seas. and the rip currents will be treacherous, as well. the culprit, as we mentioned all morning, hurricane igor. churning in the atlantic. going to take a hit on bermuda by monday. it's a category 2. it's 600 miles to the east of the east coast. but it's such a massive storm, it is causing rough seas closer to home. >> what a great weekend we have on tap. temperatures around 08 degree mark. sunny and comfortably mild. tomorrow, mostly sunny skies. a bit warmer. temperatures in the upper thanks so much. this weather report has been brought to you by avon. dan? >> mary, thank you. >>> again this morning, we're talking about lindsay lohan. and again, it is not something positive. she tested positive for drugs in a court-ordered test. any progress she makes now may happen in jail. meg oliver has more. >> you're a mess. do you think anyone wants to work with a drunk? take it from me. they don't. >> reporter: less than a week after poking fun at her substance abuse problems during the mtv music awards, lindsay lohan is in trouble again. late fr
down in virginia, 6-foot to 12-foot seas. and the rip currents will be treacherous, as well. the culprit, as we mentioned all morning, hurricane igor. churning in the atlantic. going to take a hit on bermuda by monday. it's a category 2. it's 600 miles to the east of the east coast. but it's such a massive storm, it is causing rough seas closer to home. >> what a great weekend we have on tap. temperatures around 08 degree mark. sunny and comfortably mild. tomorrow, mostly sunny skies. a...
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let's look at virginia. 95 southbound, that will be extremely slow, barely moving. that will take you from the belt way down to 123. i am eric thomas, back to you. >>> coming up, tea party candidate khristine o'donnell is following in sarah palin's footsteps. >> it is flu shot time. what you will need to be protected. >> arlington abuzz. residents say these ♪ storyteller: little miss muffet sat on a tuffet, eating her curds and whey. along came a burglar who broke into her home, and ransacked the place making off with several valuable tuffets. fortunately, geico had recently helped her with homeowners insurance. she got full replacement on her tuffets. the burglar was later captured when he was spotted with whey on his face. call geico and see how much you could save on homeowners insurance. >>> what you need to know about this season's flu shot. >> there is just one for all strains, but a special shot for seniors. >> there is a lot of disease going around. >> this man got his flu shot today at safeway. customers want to beat last year's long lines when the h1n1 e
let's look at virginia. 95 southbound, that will be extremely slow, barely moving. that will take you from the belt way down to 123. i am eric thomas, back to you. >>> coming up, tea party candidate khristine o'donnell is following in sarah palin's footsteps. >> it is flu shot time. what you will need to be protected. >> arlington abuzz. residents say these ♪ storyteller: little miss muffet sat on a tuffet, eating her curds and whey. along came a burglar who broke into...
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they are moving into morgan county, west virginia. that is until 7:30 a.m.. partly cloudy today and less delicious in the middle of the country, as we like to say. more weather in the next half hour. robin? >> and for the record, george got the trivia. >> big rainbow last weekend. thank you, sam. >> don't win anything. but our admiration. >>> let's have sweet music in this half hour. country music returns to nashville, for the first time since the devastating floods in may closed the grand ole opry. it hosted a star-studded cast of musicians. yunji de nies back in nashville for the celebration tonight. >> reporter: what a celebration it will be. back in may, this theater was covered in water. in fact, the only way into the stage was on a boat. but tonight, they are ready to bring the music back to this special part of music city. it is the stage where legends, like june carter and johnny cash. dolly parton and alan jackson, have sung songs that define country music. the grand ole opry is part performance hall. part living museum. with treasures like minnie pe
they are moving into morgan county, west virginia. that is until 7:30 a.m.. partly cloudy today and less delicious in the middle of the country, as we like to say. more weather in the next half hour. robin? >> and for the record, george got the trivia. >> big rainbow last weekend. thank you, sam. >> don't win anything. but our admiration. >>> let's have sweet music in this half hour. country music returns to nashville, for the first time since the devastating floods...
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it is a 950 pound pumpkin in west virginia. friends joined forces to raise three giant pumpkins. the first one -- the biggest one is 954 pounds and is not done run yet. by october it is expected to be 1,000 pounds. growers have special seats for this and obviously they have figured it out. >> oh, yeah. >> feed me, seymour. [laughter] >> tonight at 6:00 p.m., at reaction from capitol hill because a bill revealing -- repealing don't ask, don't tell has failed and the u.s. senate. also tonight, donovan mcnabb is fighting a growing problem among children in this country, and that is, childhood obesity. why his efforts are in the guinness book of world records. that is coming up tonight. see you at 6:00 p.m. >> it gave us a head start on vanaman mcnabb. >> remember i told you yesterday there would be a change of running backs? oh, is there ever going to be a change of running backs. they have just released running back larry johnson. he has been ineffective. nyah that-tanyard loss to houston sunday -- he had that- tanyard loss to houston sunday that was really a loss. -- that negative
it is a 950 pound pumpkin in west virginia. friends joined forces to raise three giant pumpkins. the first one -- the biggest one is 954 pounds and is not done run yet. by october it is expected to be 1,000 pounds. growers have special seats for this and obviously they have figured it out. >> oh, yeah. >> feed me, seymour. [laughter] >> tonight at 6:00 p.m., at reaction from capitol hill because a bill revealing -- repealing don't ask, don't tell has failed and the u.s....
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there's extreme drought in west virginia. severe drought in central virginia and into the peninsula. we have a chance of rain and we need to muster. pretty good chance late saturday into the first half of sunday. there's a little luster in the midsection of the country, especially the remnants of what was hermine. we will pick a little of that minister and get some rain falls saturday night into the first half of sunday. drive today and tomorrow otherwise. high temperatures near 80. best chance of rain on sunday. we could get a quarter inch up to a half-inch. lisa baden, glad to hear that you are ok. you had a run in with a deer. >> thanks to the state trooper named stuart. and i made it. we go to newschopper 7, university blvd. at dennis avenue. an accident knocked down a utility pole. no left turns in the area. traffic is able to get through. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 57 degrees outside. >> coming up, standing up to cancer. hoping for a cure. we have a preview of tonight's telethon. >> today on "the oprah show", will s
there's extreme drought in west virginia. severe drought in central virginia and into the peninsula. we have a chance of rain and we need to muster. pretty good chance late saturday into the first half of sunday. there's a little luster in the midsection of the country, especially the remnants of what was hermine. we will pick a little of that minister and get some rain falls saturday night into the first half of sunday. drive today and tomorrow otherwise. high temperatures near 80. best chance...
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elkins, west virginia is 45 degrees. skies are starting to clear. fog is beginning to develop, especially off to the west. loudoun county, frederick county, northern adamec county. half mile visibility in montgomery. -- foggy in loudoun county, frederick county, and northern montgomery county. lots of sunshine expected today. rain showers expected in upper new england. no rain in our local forecast at least until friday. mostly sunny this afternoon. 81-85 degrees. partly cloudy tonight. mid to upper 50s-low 60's with wind out of the west. near 80 tomorrow. breezy conditions under mostly sunny skies. let's get an update on the rush hour commute with lisa baden. >>> it is a good morning as far as beltway travel. metrorail is on normal service system wide. pretty good on route 4, pretty good on route 5. getting the green light it between annapolis and cheverly. baltimore washington parkway looks good close to chome. i want to look at 66 and 95. yellow arrows because the volume is increasing. the geico camera shows we're moving at speed . the headlights
elkins, west virginia is 45 degrees. skies are starting to clear. fog is beginning to develop, especially off to the west. loudoun county, frederick county, northern adamec county. half mile visibility in montgomery. -- foggy in loudoun county, frederick county, and northern montgomery county. lots of sunshine expected today. rain showers expected in upper new england. no rain in our local forecast at least until friday. mostly sunny this afternoon. 81-85 degrees. partly cloudy tonight. mid to...
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coming out of virginia, not a lot of delays. the beltway in montgomery county in general will see some delays in the inner loop start over on georgia avenue. on's look at what is going on 95 southbound. hardly any delays at all on the right side of your screen. 95 self is usually slow all the way down to fredericksburg, but that is not the case today. the left side of your screen, very slow. northbound is slow because of a crash over at telegraph road in the left lane. the outer loop of the beltway is closed from 95 springfield all the way over to telegraph road. >>> coming up, the neighborhood near national park continues to grow. >> a local all-girl band continues to grow. >> coming of new at 6:00, war problems for boss: and now i'll turn it over to the gecko. gecko: ah, thank you, sir. as we all know, geico has been saving people money on rv, camper and trailer insurance... ...as well as motorcycle insurance... gecko: oh...sorry, technical difficulties. boss: uh...what about this? gecko: what's this one do? gecko: um...maybe
coming out of virginia, not a lot of delays. the beltway in montgomery county in general will see some delays in the inner loop start over on georgia avenue. on's look at what is going on 95 southbound. hardly any delays at all on the right side of your screen. 95 self is usually slow all the way down to fredericksburg, but that is not the case today. the left side of your screen, very slow. northbound is slow because of a crash over at telegraph road in the left lane. the outer loop of the...
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we're in a severe drought through much of central virginia and even extreme. nice up ther 70's today. kind of pleasant and fall-like. then rain by sunday, late saturday night into midday sunday, we are anticipating some showers. we'll take every drop we can get. >> we have slow traffic getting past the interchange in hyattstown. all lanes are open. there is a problem, a vehicle hit a utility poll at dennis and university. let's show you -- pole at dennis and university. we have traffic getting by an accident where police are under investigation. back to you. >> thanks. 5:41 now. 58 degrees on this friday morning. >> coming up, another sneak peek behind the scenes of "dancing with the stars". how one contestants is getting ready. plus four reports sexaults this year. >> first, a double deadly but now it can make you more connected to your doctor through e-mail. test results from home. check records. change appointments. now doctors, nurses, techs, pharmacists are all digitally connected to each other. and ultimately connected to you. at kaiser permanente, we be
we're in a severe drought through much of central virginia and even extreme. nice up ther 70's today. kind of pleasant and fall-like. then rain by sunday, late saturday night into midday sunday, we are anticipating some showers. we'll take every drop we can get. >> we have slow traffic getting past the interchange in hyattstown. all lanes are open. there is a problem, a vehicle hit a utility poll at dennis and university. let's show you -- pole at dennis and university. we have traffic...
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krim sciutto is in virginia with this. >> reporter: we're hearing of an harrowing scene in "l" block behind me. eyewitnesses described lewis as terrified and trembling in the chamber. she turned down a sedative, offered to death row inmates. a guard tapping her on the shoulder to calm her, as she was put to death. it's here, inside this cramped death chamber, where teresa lewis became the first woman executed in virginia in 98 years. >> the execution of teresa lewis has been carried out in the manner as described by the laws in the commonwealth of virginia. >> reporter: her minister of seven years, kept a sad vigil. when you met with her for a final time, did you have a sense that she was ready for this? >> she resigned herself to this. and she knew for seven years that this was a good possibility. but she didn't want it. >> reporter: teresa lewis confessed to a horrible crime. plotting with her lover and a friend to kill her husband and stepson, to collect on a $250,000 life insurance policy. >> i just wish i could take it back. and i'm sorry for all the people i've hurt. >> reporte
krim sciutto is in virginia with this. >> reporter: we're hearing of an harrowing scene in "l" block behind me. eyewitnesses described lewis as terrified and trembling in the chamber. she turned down a sedative, offered to death row inmates. a guard tapping her on the shoulder to calm her, as she was put to death. it's here, inside this cramped death chamber, where teresa lewis became the first woman executed in virginia in 98 years. >> the execution of teresa lewis has...
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why more than a dozen virginia with -- virginia locations are open to the holiday. you could pay more >> you are watching abc 7 news at 11, on your side. >>> a massive cleanup is underway in new zealand after a powerful earthquake struck yesterday. the 7.1 quake hit near the southern city of christchurch. they are searching buildings to make sure no one is trapped. so far, no one has been found dead in the wreckage. rebuilding is expected to top $1 billion. >>> it is not the welcome tony blair expected at a book signing in ireland today. protesters gathered outside a dublin bookstore where the former prime minister came to sign his new memoir. some in the crowd threw shoes and eggs at blair while others scuffled with police. four were arrested. blair was not injured. protesters are upset with blair for his support of the iraq war. >>> craigslist removed its adult services section today. 17 state attorneys general had threatened to take >> list to court if they did not shut down the section. they argued the sight attracted as for prostitution and lead to crime such a
why more than a dozen virginia with -- virginia locations are open to the holiday. you could pay more >> you are watching abc 7 news at 11, on your side. >>> a massive cleanup is underway in new zealand after a powerful earthquake struck yesterday. the 7.1 quake hit near the southern city of christchurch. they are searching buildings to make sure no one is trapped. so far, no one has been found dead in the wreckage. rebuilding is expected to top $1 billion. >>> it is not...